Hard
Cycling
🇪🇸 Spain
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: ES-VC-09

Alcossebre Gravel Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon6 April 2023

66 km ride on mostly dirt and gravel tracks around Alcossebre on the Costa del Azahar.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Dirt and gravel sections; 35mm+ tyres recommended.

Weather check

At Start
6m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.2377, 0.2715

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.2377, 0.2715 @ 6m

Quick Stats

Distance
66.13 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-6m - 341m
Max Elevation
341 m
Max Gradient
23%
11.3%

Highlights

  • Serra d'Irta Natural Park
  • Alcossebre beaches
  • Costa del Azahar

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+632 m

Total Descent

-643 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
19.3

19.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.61

1.61

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)53%
Moderate (3-8%)35%
Steep (>8%)13%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved10%
Unpaved90%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
10%
Gravel
18%
Dirt Track
72%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 59

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 40.236595
MAX LAT: 40.421094
MIN LON: 0.220882
MAX LON: 0.401392

Point Spacing: 13.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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